System.Windows.Forms 1.0.5000.0 2.0.0.0 System.Runtime.InteropServices.Guid("06a9c74b-5e32-4561-be73-381b37869f4f") can display error messages, show dialog boxes, and get ambient properties of the host, such as the font for dialog boxes and color schemes, through the dictionary property.

Enables interaction with the user interface of the development environment object that is hosting the designer.

Method System.Boolean Component editors can display a component editor form that is similar to a property page from the Component Object Model (COM). This method checks to determine whether the specified component has a that can display a .

Indicates whether the component can display a .

true if the specified component can display a component editor form; otherwise, false. The component to check for support for displaying a . 1.0.5000.0 2.0.0.0 Method System.Windows.Forms.IWin32Window Some dialog boxes are parented to an owner application and are not visible in the task list. This method returns an that indicates the window that should be the owner for dialog boxes of this sort that are spawned from an integrated development environment.

Gets the window that should be used as the owner when showing dialog boxes.

An that indicates the window to own any child dialog boxes. 1.0.5000.0 2.0.0.0 Method System.Void This method indicates that the UI has been changed and should be refreshed. It is important to indicate the need for a refresh whenever a toolbar or menu item's status changes. Most development environments cache the status of these elements for speed, and need to know when they need to be updated. This method is called, for example, after objects have been selected within designer view to enable the cut and copy menu items.

Sets a flag indicating the UI has changed.

1.0.5000.0 2.0.0.0 Method System.Boolean A is similar to a property page from the Component Object Model (COM). If the component does not support component editors, an is thrown. To avoid this, be sure to call first.

Attempts to display a for a component.

true if the attempt is successful; otherwise, false. The component for which to display a . The to parent any dialog boxes to. 1.0.5000.0 2.0.0.0 Method System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult To be added.

Attempts to display the specified form in a dialog box.

One of the values indicating the result code returned by the dialog box. The to display. 1.0.5000.0 2.0.0.0 Method System.Void Using this method enables the message box display to be properly integrated with the development environment.

Displays the specified exception and information about the exception in a message box.

The to display. 1.0.5000.0 2.0.0.0 Method System.Void Using this method enables the message box display to be properly integrated with the development environment.

Displays the specified error message in a message box.

The error message to display. 1.0.5000.0 2.0.0.0 Method System.Void Using this method enables the message box display to be properly integrated with the development environment.

Displays the specified exception and information about the exception in a message box.

The to display. A message to display that provides information about the exception. 1.0.5000.0 2.0.0.0 Method System.Void This method ensures that the display of the message box is properly integrated with the development environment.

Displays the specified message in a message box.

The message to display 1.0.5000.0 2.0.0.0 Method System.Void This method ensures that the display of the message box is properly integrated with the development environment.

Displays the specified message in a message box with the specified caption.

The message to display. The caption for the message box. 1.0.5000.0 2.0.0.0 Method System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult This method ensures that the display of the message box is properly integrated with the development environment.

Displays the specified message in a message box with the specified caption and buttons to place on the dialog box.

One of the values indicating the result code returned by the dialog box. The message to display. The caption for the dialog box. One of the values: , , , or . 1.0.5000.0 2.0.0.0 Method System.Boolean To be added.

Displays the specified tool window.

true if the tool window was successfully shown; false if it could not be shown or found. A identifier for the tool window. This can be a custom or one of the predefined values from . 1.0.5000.0 2.0.0.0 Property System.Collections.IDictionary To be added. The dictionary can provide information from the host environment. At a minimum, this consists of the font that should be used for standard UI text, and the color to use for highlighting. These required styles are "DialogFont" and "HighlightColor". The values for these styles may be retrieved by using the style as a key for the dictionary, accessing the dictionary using the key as an indexer. For example: (object implementing ).Styles[(style name string in quotes)].

Gets the collection of styles that are specific to the host's environment.

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